Hi All,
I’ve had my CRV now for a little over 2 years, and about 26k miles – so I thought I’d post a mini review/recap on my car and share my experiences with the form and potential purchasers.
Background:
I bought the 2017 CRV to replace a 2004 Toyota Highlander. I wanted something of similar size, and AWD. Budget was $30k. Shopped the CX-5 (too small), the RAV-4 (hated the interior and ride), Ford Escape (didn’t like it, worried about longevity) and the Nissan Rogue (CVT/longevity issues)
Bought a 2017 CRV EX-L AWD in black pearl with ivory interior.
Issues to date:
Condensation hose was not attached properly at the factory, condensate leaked into the car on a hot, humid, 3-hour trip. Soaked the carpets on passenger side, and rear floor. Fixed under warranty by Honda, who also replaced all carpeting
Shifter button – fixed by Honda
“The Fix” – HVAC unit + ECU re-flash/learn – Definitely helped with the cabin heat, it now seems to have 2 stages – goes up to 4-5 bars rather quickly (3 -4 mins even on 5-degree F days), sits there, then gets to full temp. This is in my normal stop and go suburban driving. Before it would take a lot longer then go up slowly and steadily in similar conditions.
Likes:
Size/space. Decent acceleration, AWD is pretty good. Great bang for the buck with respect to features (LKAS/CWD,ACC, memory seats, auto-high beams) No issues with auto-high beams and ACC as some have mentioned here. Getting the stated MPG around town (26) and can get 34+ on highway. Overall driving dynamics are good too – very easy to whip around in a parking lot. Ride is good, but I wish they would offer laminated windshields like in the Pilot on the EX-L and above to lower wind noise. Reat seat legroom is best in class and roomy.
Dislikes:
Slow head unit. Luckily in 2 years I’ve only had to hard reboot maybe 4 times. OEM tires (Bridgestone) suck – noisy and not good in snow. Will probably get about 30k miles on them until I have to replace. CVT drone in S mode at highway speeds, and the whistle noise when slowing down. Honda needs more noise insulation in the transmission tunnel area.
Would I buy again?
Yes. To me this is still the best bang for the buck in the class. The CX5 now has a slightly nicer interior, but is still too small. Recently drive a friend’s new RAV 4. Didn’t care for it (better than previous model). I have not had the oil dilution issue that some seem to have. My oil does smell like gas, but I change it at 20% oil life, so for me that’s about 5.5k mile intervals.
I’ve had my CRV now for a little over 2 years, and about 26k miles – so I thought I’d post a mini review/recap on my car and share my experiences with the form and potential purchasers.
Background:
I bought the 2017 CRV to replace a 2004 Toyota Highlander. I wanted something of similar size, and AWD. Budget was $30k. Shopped the CX-5 (too small), the RAV-4 (hated the interior and ride), Ford Escape (didn’t like it, worried about longevity) and the Nissan Rogue (CVT/longevity issues)
Bought a 2017 CRV EX-L AWD in black pearl with ivory interior.
Issues to date:
Condensation hose was not attached properly at the factory, condensate leaked into the car on a hot, humid, 3-hour trip. Soaked the carpets on passenger side, and rear floor. Fixed under warranty by Honda, who also replaced all carpeting
Shifter button – fixed by Honda
“The Fix” – HVAC unit + ECU re-flash/learn – Definitely helped with the cabin heat, it now seems to have 2 stages – goes up to 4-5 bars rather quickly (3 -4 mins even on 5-degree F days), sits there, then gets to full temp. This is in my normal stop and go suburban driving. Before it would take a lot longer then go up slowly and steadily in similar conditions.
Likes:
Size/space. Decent acceleration, AWD is pretty good. Great bang for the buck with respect to features (LKAS/CWD,ACC, memory seats, auto-high beams) No issues with auto-high beams and ACC as some have mentioned here. Getting the stated MPG around town (26) and can get 34+ on highway. Overall driving dynamics are good too – very easy to whip around in a parking lot. Ride is good, but I wish they would offer laminated windshields like in the Pilot on the EX-L and above to lower wind noise. Reat seat legroom is best in class and roomy.
Dislikes:
Slow head unit. Luckily in 2 years I’ve only had to hard reboot maybe 4 times. OEM tires (Bridgestone) suck – noisy and not good in snow. Will probably get about 30k miles on them until I have to replace. CVT drone in S mode at highway speeds, and the whistle noise when slowing down. Honda needs more noise insulation in the transmission tunnel area.
Would I buy again?
Yes. To me this is still the best bang for the buck in the class. The CX5 now has a slightly nicer interior, but is still too small. Recently drive a friend’s new RAV 4. Didn’t care for it (better than previous model). I have not had the oil dilution issue that some seem to have. My oil does smell like gas, but I change it at 20% oil life, so for me that’s about 5.5k mile intervals.